Tampala

Blue Giant

About Tampala and Blue Giant

Tampala

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Africa, Southern Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

106

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-1512-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm17.78 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Red, Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Prodenia, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Tropical

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Joseph's Coat

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

tandalja bhaji

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Tampala

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Tampala

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Tampala

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Tampala

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Tampala

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Tampala

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Tampala

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Amaranthus L

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaranthoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

-22

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Properties of Tampala and Blue Giant

Wondering what are the properties of Tampala and Blue Giant? We provide you with everything About Tampala and Blue Giant. Tampala doesn't have thorns and Blue Giant doesn't have thorns. Also Tampala does not have fragrant flowers. Tampala has allergic reactions like and Blue Giant has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Tampala and Blue Giant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tampala and Blue Giant

Season and care of Tampala and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Tampala and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tampala season is Summer and Fall and Blue Giant season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Tampala is Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tampala is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.

Tampala and Blue Giant Physical Information

Tampala and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Tampala and Blue Giant are as follows:

Tampala flower color: Green
Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Tampala and Blue Giant

Care of Tampala and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tampala pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tampala needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.